In my last newsletter, I highlighted one of my favorite things I’ve done on this site, 101 American Foods to Try in the USA, which is a series I also made available (free!) in ebook & PDF formats so you can take it on your next trip there. It started me thinking that I should do…

I have cravings. Don’t you? On the search for good coffee in Paris, I ended up at Holybelly, a coffee place with a serious affinity for American breakfast. I’ve never been a big pancake fan, and to this day, I still don’t order them first on a breakfast menu. I’d probably order eggs, a burrito, french…

I spent a good chunk of time in France recently, and while my work travel was dramatically higher in that time period, and therefore I wasn’t able to spend every single day exploring the country, I managed to make the most out of my time there. One of things I fell in love with while…

It’s no secret I’m no fan of winter. One of the only things I like about it is the hearty meals, which I why I make a lot of soup (like this one with onions, or mixed legumes, cauliflower, or butternut squash, or using my own chicken stock), lasagnas and pasta baked in the oven, and of…

It’s high time I did a gift guide for coffee lovers since I have a book for coffee lovers! Most of the things on my Italy Gift Guide are still good choices, but here are some more specific recommendations for the coffee lover. Here’s what I think is essential: A Moka pot Bialetti moka espresso…